Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR and climate solutions and sustainable infrastructure investment firm HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) announced an agreement to commit an additional $1 billion, including $500 million from each firm, into their clean energy infrastructure-focused co-investment platform CarbonCount Holdings 1 (CCH1). Launched in 2024 as a strategic partnership by KKR and HASI, CCH1 provides long-term…
Netherlands-based pension fund pension fund manager PME Pensioenfonds announced a decision to end its relationship with BlackRock as a manager for its equity portfolio, following an ESG-focused review of its external asset managers. The announcement marks the second significant ESG-related mandate loss for BlackRock from a Dutch pension fund, following a decision earlier this year by pension fund PFZW to…
Circular technology and logistics startup SuperCircle announced that it has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its AI-powered platform to help retail and fashion brands reduce waste and realize value from end-of-life textiles. According to the company, the new financing comes as nearly $163 billion of unsold inventory is discarded globally each…
We need a new political economic model for the UK. Urban and regional economic development theory and policy pre-dates the rise of institutional investment and investors in the 1980s and 1990s. So, we need to develop new theory and policy, fit-for-purpose economic and regional growth models that properly reflect this fundamental change in our financial landscape. If we can do…
By: Stephanie Gibbon and Tiana Nguyen – Schneider Electric Advisory Services It is rare to get a CDP score higher than expected. More often than not, the scores companies receive are not what they hoped for. Understanding your CDP score isn’t just a matter of knowing your ABCs; it’s about unlocking the story behind the letter grade. Whether your score…
Finland-based refining and renewable fuels producer Neste announced today that it is revising some of its climate targets, citing its “current financial position and streamlined investment portfolio,” which the company said would make the required investments to reach its goals, including the transformation of its oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland into a renewables and circular solutions refining hub “currently not…
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announced the launch of the pilot phase for its new draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard, inviting companies to test the proposed standard aimed at enabling companies across the power sector to set near- and long-term goals aligned with achieving net zero by 2050. The SBTi released the draft standard in September 2025, set to replace its…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the release of new estimates for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, predicting that output of SAF will reach 1.9 million tonnes (Mt) (2.4 billion liters), nearly doubling the 1 Mt produced in 2024. While substantially outpacing the prior year’s production, however, the new forecast marks a reduction in the IATA’s estimate for 2025…
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced the finalization of new regulations to implement mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure from carbon-intensive sectors, with reporting slated to begin in 2027. The new reporting requirements come as the federal government under the Trump administration has pulled back on initiatives to provide transparency into corporate and industrial…